Management of hemotherapy services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study aimed to analyze the management of hemotherapy services (HS) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of municipal managers in different regions of Brazil. A qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews was applied to HS managers in the three Brazilian capitals, from different regions of Brazil, during the period between September 2021 and April 2022. The textual content of the interviews was submitted to lexicographic textual analysis using the free access software, Iramuteq.

Impact of COVID-19 on the efficacy of meeting the transfusion demand by a Brazilian blood banks network.

One of the effects of the pandemic in the hemotherapy services was the reduction in the attendance of blood donors and production of blood components. It is relevant to investigate how the capacity to meet the demand for blood components was affected, especially in blood centers located in the regions most affected by the pandemic, such as Brazil. This study aimed to describe the impact of the pandemic on the capacity to meet the demand for different types of blood components by a Brazilian blood center in 2020, compared to the historical series of 2016-2019 and to discuss the measures adopted to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 in the attendance of blood donors and production on a Brazilian Blood Centres.

Background: One of the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the risk of shortages in Blood Centres.

Objectives: To verify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the blood donor's attendance and production of blood components in Fundação Hemominas, a Brazilian public institution was formed by several Blood Centres.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from January to June 2020.

Hepatitis C: Prevalence of serologic markers and risk factors in blood donors at a large blood centre in South-eastern Brazil (2007-2010).

This study aimed to evaluate the trends of HCV seropositivity rates in first time blood donors from a reference blood centre in Southeast Brazil. Data from the period of 2007-2010 were analysed according to anti-HCV antibodies, donor demographic characteristics and type of donation. There was a marked and continuous decline in prevalence in the analysed period, and in 93,534 first time donors, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 0.

Teaching transfusion medicine: current situation and proposals for proper medical training.

The current curricula in medical schools and hospital residence worldwide lack exposure to blood transfusion medicine, and require the reformulation of academic programs. In many countries, training in blood transfusion is not currently offered to medical students or during residency. Clinical evidence indicates that blood transfusions occur more frequently than recommended, contributing to increased risk due to this procedure.